Saturday's NHL showdown is a single game, NYR @ SEA, scored with a captain slot that pays 1.5x points at 1.5x salary under the $50,000 cap. The slate locks Sat 11/7 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT).
Goalies sit at the top of our model's ranking. James Reimer (NYR) costs $10,600 and carries a ceiling of 26.9, the highest on the board, though his DraftKings average is -7.0, so that upside comes with real variance. Dylan Garand (NYR) is also $10,600, with a ceiling of 21.7 and a DraftKings average of 10.5. Joey Daccord (SEA) is $10,400 with a ceiling of 17.6 and an average of 10.3. Adam Fox (NYR) is the priciest skater we highlight at $8,600, with a ceiling of 18.3 and a 12.0 average.
The value plays are where the slate can be won. Freddy Gaudreau (SEA) is $5,000 with a ceiling of 22.8, and Ryker Evans (SEA) is $4,800 with a ceiling of 21.8. Braden Schneider (NYR) costs only $4,600 at FLEX but carries a ceiling of 21.2, while Oliver Bjorkstrand (NYR) is $4,200 with a ceiling of 19.2. Those ceilings are close to the goalies' for less than half the price, which is what frees up salary for the expensive spots.
The sheet gives no ownership figures, so we won't guess where the crowd will land. Note that several players carry DraftKings IR tags, including Igor Shesterkin (NYR) and Jared McCann (SEA), so check the pool before building.
Our model's top lineup uses $48,900 of the $50,000 cap. It puts Braden Schneider at captain for $6,900, then fills the FLEX spots with Jordan Eberle at $8,000, James Reimer at $10,600, Dylan Garand at $10,600, Adam Fox at $8,600 and Oliver Bjorkstrand at $4,200. Two NYR goalies plus a cheap captain is the structure our model prefers.
Get your lineups set before the slate locks Sat 11/7 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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